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New England Patriots suffer major injury blow ahead of Week 1 opener vs. Raiders

New England Patriots suffer major injury blow ahead of Week 1 opener vs. Raiders originally appeared on The Sporting News

The New England Patriots are gearing up to begin their season, and the Mike Vrabel era of Patriots football this Sunday when they face off against the Las Vegas Raiders. And while there is a lot of optimism surrounding New England in 2025, they will unfortunately be without one of their top defenders on Sunday.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Christian Gonzalez will be out for the season-opening game against Las Vegas.